Velan Varuvarodi
From Jathagam · 1953
- Lyricist
- T. K. Sundara Vadhyar
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Jathagam1953
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Velan varuvaroodi | Lord Velan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Valli mel mogangkondu | Having developed immense love for Valli, |
| Valli mel mogang kondu | Having developed immense love for Valli, |
| Vedanaana vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan, disguised as a hunter, is coming, oh friend! |
| Female | |
| Maanodi vandhadhinaal…aa.aa..aa..aaa | Saying, 'Because the deer ran and came... Ah... Ah...' |
| Maanodi vandhadhinaal | 'Because the deer ran and came,' |
| Naanodi vandhen endru | 'I ran and came,' saying so, |
| Maanodi vandhadhinaal | 'Because the deer ran and came,' |
| Naanodi vandhen endru | 'I ran and came,' saying so, |
| Maanodi vandhadhinaal | 'Because the deer ran and came,' |
| Naanodi vandhen endru | 'I ran and came,' saying so, |
| Thaenaaga pesi maiyal aanen | Speaking as sweet as honey, saying 'I fell in love', |
| Endra vadivelan varuvaaroodi | Saying thus, Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Female | |
| Mangai manadhariya ..haa..aaa.aa..aa | To win the heart of the maiden... Ha... Ah... |
| Mangai manadhariya engum thudarnthalaindhu | To understand the maiden's mind, following and wandering everywhere, |
| Mangai manadhariya engum thudarnthalaindhu | To understand the maiden's mind, following and wandering everywhere, |
| Venghaimaramaagi | Becoming a Venghai tree, |
| Venghaimaramaagi oonghi valarndha | Becoming a Venghai tree and standing tall, |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Female | |
| Pandaaraamaai sivanai kondaadiyae | Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva, |
| Pandaaraamaai sivanai kondaadiyae | Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva, |
| Pandaaraamaai sivanai kondaadiyae | Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva, |
| Amudhu undoodi | 'Eat this nectar, oh friend!' |
| Amudhu undoodi endru oodhi mandraadi nindra | Pleading and begging her to consume nectar, standing there, |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Female | |
| Thaenum thinai maavum undu | Eating honey and foxtail millet flour, |
| Thaenum thinai maavum undu | Eating honey and foxtail millet flour, |
| Thaangaadha vikkal kondu | Getting unbearable hiccups, |
| Thaenum thinai maavum undu | Eating honey and foxtail millet flour, |
| Thaangaadha vikkal kondu | Getting unbearable hiccups, |
| Thaenum thinai maavum undu | Eating honey and foxtail millet flour, |
| Thaangaadha vikkal kondu | Getting unbearable hiccups, |
| Thaenum thinai maavum undu | Eating honey and foxtail millet flour, |
| Thaangaadha vikkal kondu | Getting unbearable hiccups, |
| Koonal nimirndhu kondu | Transforming from a hunchback to a youth, |
| Koonal nimirndhu kondu kulavi magizhndha | Straightening his hunchback and rejoicing in affection, |
| Koonal nimirndhu kondu kulavi magizhndha | Straightening his hunchback and rejoicing in affection, |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Female | |
| Yaanai marutti ….eeeee | Scaring her with an elephant... Eeee... |
| Yaanai marutti thinai kaanil viratta | Scaring her with an elephant in the millet field, |
| Yaanai marutti thinai kaanil viratta | Scaring her with an elephant in the millet field, |
| Mada maanai magizhchiyodu maarbodanaithu | Joyfully embracing the gentle deer-like maiden to his chest, |
| Velan varuvaroodi | Lord Velan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend! |
| Valli mel mogang kondu | Having developed immense love for Valli, |
| Vedanaana vadivelan varuvaroodi | Lord Vadivelan, disguised as a hunter, is coming, oh friend! |
வேலன் வருவாரோடி
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி
வள்ளி மேல் மோகங் கொண்டு
வள்ளி மேல் மோகங் கொண்டு
வேடனான வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
Lord Velan is coming, oh friend!
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Having developed immense love for Valli,
Having developed immense love for Valli,
Lord Vadivelan, disguised as a hunter, is coming, oh friend!
மானோடி வந்ததினால்..ஆஆஆ ...ஆஆஆ
மானோடி வந்ததினால்
நானோடி வந்தேனென்று
மானோடி வந்ததினால்
நானோடி வந்தேனென்று
மானோடி வந்ததினால்
நானோடி வந்தேனென்று
தேனாகப் பேசி மையலானேன்
என்ற வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
Saying, 'Because the deer ran and came... Ah... Ah...'
'Because the deer ran and came,'
'I ran and came,' saying so,
'Because the deer ran and came,'
'I ran and came,' saying so,
'Because the deer ran and came,'
'I ran and came,' saying so,
Speaking as sweet as honey, saying 'I fell in love',
Saying thus, Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
மங்கை மனதறிய ...ஹா ..ஆஆஆ
மங்கை மனதறிய எங்கும் துடர்ந்தலைந்து
மங்கை மனதறிய எங்கும் துடர்ந்தலைந்து
வேங்கை மரமாகி
வேங்கை மரமாகி ஓங்கி வளர்ந்த
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
To win the heart of the maiden... Ha... Ah...
To understand the maiden's mind, following and wandering everywhere,
To understand the maiden's mind, following and wandering everywhere,
Becoming a Venghai tree,
Becoming a Venghai tree and standing tall,
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
பண்டாரமாய் சிவனைக் கொண்டாடியே
பண்டாரமாய் சிவனைக் கொண்டாடியே
பண்டாரமாய் சிவனைக் கொண்டாடியே
அமுது உண்டோடி
அமுது உண்டோடி என்றோதி மன்றாடி நின்ற
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva,
Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva,
Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva,
'Eat this nectar, oh friend!'
Pleading and begging her to consume nectar, standing there,
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
தேனும் தினை மாவுண்டு
தேனும் தினை மாவுண்டு
தாங்காத விக்கல் கொண்டு
தேனும் தினை மாவுண்டு
தாங்காத விக்கல் கொண்டு
தேனும் தினை மாவுண்டு
தாங்காத விக்கல் கொண்டு
தேனும் தினை மாவுண்டு
தாங்காத விக்கல் கொண்டு
கூனல் நிமிர்ந்து கொண்டு
கூனல் நிமிர்ந்து கொண்டு குலவி மகிழ்ந்த
கூனல் நிமிர்ந்து கொண்டு குலவி மகிழ்ந்த
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Transforming from a hunchback to a youth,
Straightening his hunchback and rejoicing in affection,
Straightening his hunchback and rejoicing in affection,
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
யானை மருட்டி ..இ ...
யானை மருட்டி தினைக் கானில் விரட்ட
யானை மருட்டி தினைக் கானில் விரட்ட
மட மானை மகிழ்ச்சியோடு மார்போடணைத்த
வேலன் வருவாரோடி...
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
வள்ளி மேல் மோகங் கொண்டு
வேடனான வடிவேலன் வருவாரோடி...
Scaring her with an elephant... Eeee...
Scaring her with an elephant in the millet field,
Scaring her with an elephant in the millet field,
Joyfully embracing the gentle deer-like maiden to his chest,
Lord Velan is coming, oh friend!
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Having developed immense love for Valli,
Lord Vadivelan, disguised as a hunter, is coming, oh friend!
Velan varuvaroodi
Lord Velan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Valli mel mogangkondu
Having developed immense love for Valli,
Valli mel mogang kondu
Having developed immense love for Valli,
Vedanaana vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan, disguised as a hunter, is coming, oh friend!
Maanodi vandhadhinaal…aa.aa..aa..aaa
Saying, 'Because the deer ran and came... Ah... Ah...'
Maanodi vandhadhinaal
'Because the deer ran and came,'
Naanodi vandhen endru
'I ran and came,' saying so,
Maanodi vandhadhinaal
'Because the deer ran and came,'
Naanodi vandhen endru
'I ran and came,' saying so,
Maanodi vandhadhinaal
'Because the deer ran and came,'
Naanodi vandhen endru
'I ran and came,' saying so,
Thaenaaga pesi maiyal aanen
Speaking as sweet as honey, saying 'I fell in love',
Endra vadivelan varuvaaroodi
Saying thus, Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Mangai manadhariya ..haa..aaa.aa..aa
To win the heart of the maiden... Ha... Ah...
Mangai manadhariya engum thudarnthalaindhu
To understand the maiden's mind, following and wandering everywhere,
Mangai manadhariya engum thudarnthalaindhu
To understand the maiden's mind, following and wandering everywhere,
Venghaimaramaagi
Becoming a Venghai tree,
Venghaimaramaagi oonghi valarndha
Becoming a Venghai tree and standing tall,
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Pandaaraamaai sivanai kondaadiyae
Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva,
Pandaaraamaai sivanai kondaadiyae
Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva,
Pandaaraamaai sivanai kondaadiyae
Disguised as a Pandaram monk, praising Lord Shiva,
Amudhu undoodi
'Eat this nectar, oh friend!'
Amudhu undoodi endru oodhi mandraadi nindra
Pleading and begging her to consume nectar, standing there,
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Thaenum thinai maavum undu
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Thaenum thinai maavum undu
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Thaangaadha vikkal kondu
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Thaenum thinai maavum undu
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Thaangaadha vikkal kondu
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Thaenum thinai maavum undu
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Thaangaadha vikkal kondu
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Thaenum thinai maavum undu
Eating honey and foxtail millet flour,
Thaangaadha vikkal kondu
Getting unbearable hiccups,
Koonal nimirndhu kondu
Transforming from a hunchback to a youth,
Koonal nimirndhu kondu kulavi magizhndha
Straightening his hunchback and rejoicing in affection,
Koonal nimirndhu kondu kulavi magizhndha
Straightening his hunchback and rejoicing in affection,
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Yaanai marutti ….eeeee
Scaring her with an elephant... Eeee...
Yaanai marutti thinai kaanil viratta
Scaring her with an elephant in the millet field,
Yaanai marutti thinai kaanil viratta
Scaring her with an elephant in the millet field,
Mada maanai magizhchiyodu maarbodanaithu
Joyfully embracing the gentle deer-like maiden to his chest,
Velan varuvaroodi
Lord Velan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan is coming, oh friend!
Valli mel mogang kondu
Having developed immense love for Valli,
Vedanaana vadivelan varuvaroodi
Lord Vadivelan, disguised as a hunter, is coming, oh friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classical composition from the movie Jathagam (1953) depicts the famous divine courtship (Valli Thirumanam) of Lord Murugan and Valli. Through the narrative, a companion (Sakhi) describes Lord Murugan's various guises and divine play (Thiruvilaiyadal) adopted to win Valli's heart in the millet fields. Murugan appears first as a hunter pursuing a deer, then transforms into a tall Venghai tree to evade detection, later disguises himself as an old Pandaram monk who eats millet flour and gets hiccups, and finally uses Ganesha in the form of a elephant to frighten Valli into his protective embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaiai (Initial Alliteration)
“Velan varuvaroodi / Vadivelan varuvaroodi / Valli mel mogangkondu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Va' across lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mada maanai magizhchiyodu maarbodanaithu”
Comparing Valli to a gentle, innocent deer ('Mada maan').
Refrain / Anaphora
“Vadivelan varuvaroodi”
The repeating phrase 'Vadivelan varuvaroodi' serves as a rhythmic anchor in the song structure.
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Trivia
Composed by R. Govarthanam and rendered by Carnatic legend M. L. Vasanthakumari, this song highlights the traditional Tamil folk story of Valli's marriage to Lord Murugan, set to classical ragas adapted for mid-20th century cinema.
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